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Backroads to Venice ‐ Guided Cycle
8 DAY GUIDED CYCLE
A guided cycle along the quiet paths and backroads to
the canal city of Venice via Shakespeare’s Verona
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join Bolzano 2 | Cycle to Trento along the Adige (65 or 70km/40 or 43.5mi) 3 | Cycle and boat to Lake Garda south (50km/31mi) 4 | Cycle to historical Verona, city tour (35 or 60km/21.5 or 37mi) 5 | Cycle to Vicenza via Monti Berici (75 or 40km/46.5or 25mi) 6 | Cycle past Palladian villas to Padova (45km/28mi) 7 | Cycle along the Brenta Canal to Mestre, city tour in Venice (49km/25mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (hotel taxes extra, payable locally ‐ allow €10‐15) GUIDES: expert travel guide throughout BACKUP & SUPPORT: support van in the area, information pack including route notes and maps per room booked, luggage transfer EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike rental with pannier, helmet, puncture resistant tyres and gel seat (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: ferry cruise on Lake Garda, entrance into the Villa Valmarana ai Nani, city tour in Verona and Venice & wine tasting
HOTEL
Cyclist passing a trulli house in Puglia | Kate Baker
Cycle Puglia
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle in Puglia (or Apulia), the sun‐soaked heel of Italy, through vineyards, olive groves and unspoiled villages
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Matera 2 | Cycle to
HOTEL / TRULLO
GRADE 3
Grand Canal, Venice | Guilio
Ancient Venetian Empire by Bike
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle the Adriatic coast from Venice
through Slovenia to Croatia
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Venice / Mestre 2 | Ferry to Punta Sabbioni, cycle to Caorle or surrounds (40 or 65km/25 or 40mi) 3 | Cycle to Portogruaro (60 or 40km/40 or 25mi) 4 | To Aquileia / Palmanova (60 or 70km/37 or 43.5mi) 5 | Cross the river Isonzo and cycle towards Trieste (70 or 50km/43.5 or 31mi) 6 | Cross into Slovenia, cycle to Portorož (45km/28mi) 7 | Across the Croatian border to Porec (55km/34mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (upgrade to mainly 4 star hotels ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: welcome briefing, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: ferry and vaporetto transfers (except for 19 Jul departure where ferry is replaced with private transfer) from Venice to Punta Sabbioni ‐ excludes bike, allow €4 EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike rental with pannier, gel saddle and helmet (e‐bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: High season: 16 May to 18 Jul & 22 Aug to 11 Sep ‐ supplement applies. Due to logistics this
HOTEL
GRADE 2
the famous Trulli of Alberobello (70km/43.5mi) 3 | To Ostuni (55km/34mi) 4 | Train to Lecce, cycle to Gallipoli (50km/31mi) 5 | Continue to Santa Maria di Leuca (50km/31mi) 6 | Along the coast to Otranto (50km/31mi) 7 | Via the Alimini Lakes to Lecce (55km/34mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3‐4 star hotels (and a ‘trullo’ in Alberobello subject to availability) on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: welcome briefing, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: train ticket Ostuni‐Lecce EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike rental with pannier, gel saddle and helmet (e‐bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: High season is from 1 May to 27 Jun and 21 Aug to 24 Sep ‐ supplement applies. Due to logistics this trip is not suitable for solo travellers. It can be possible for single travellers to book on a date which already has bookings. Contact our team for more details.
Italy Alberobello
Matera
Gallipoli
DATES
Weekly on Saturday from21Marto27Jun& from 22 Aug to 31 Oct, & Friday on 24 Apr to 26 Jun and from 21 Aug to2Oct
Lecce Otranto
Italy Portogruaro
Slovenia Trieste
Porec
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Trento Verona
DATES
Italy
Vicenza
Venice
16 May 13 Jun 04 Jul 29 Aug 26 Sep
‐ 23 May ‐ 20 Jun ‐ 11 Jul
‐ 05 Sep ‐ 03 Oct
GRADE 3
Austria Bolzano
Riding through vineyards on the Bolzano to Venice cycle | Sue Badyari
Venice
trip is not suitable for solo travellers. It can be possible for single travellers to book on a date which already has bookings. Contact us for details.
DATES
Weekly on Saturday from4Aprto18Jul& 22Augto3Oct&on Sunday from 17 May to12Juland30Aug to 20 Sep